1. FA 295 of 1997.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 295 OF 1997 The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant Vs. Shri Pandurang Vithal Devande ...Respondent ***** Mr. A. R. Patil Addl. GP for the Appellant Mr. P. N. Joshi for the Respondent ***** CORAM : S. M. MODAK, J. DATE : 27th AUGUST 2026 P. C. :- 1. As directed on 20.08.2026, learned AGP has gone through the record and submitted that as per common judgment delivered by the Division bench on 31.01.2008, the First Appeal filed by the present Claimants for enhancement was also disposed of by granting enhancement. The only point which is submitted is as per that common judgment the dates of notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act were different. However, in the said judgment Seema 1/2 SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Digitally signed by SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Date: 2026.08.28 12:26:41 +0530 1. FA 295 of 1997.doc only one date of such notification is referred. 2. Learned Advocate Mr. Joshi has invited my attention to the Appeal no. 1501 of 1996 referred in the title clause and rate enhanced by the Division bench. He submitted that even his clients have received the amount of the enhanced compensation. 3. If it is so, then the appeal filed by the State thereby making grievance about the amount of the compensation granted by the Reference Court is excessive cannot survive. Hence the State’s appeal is disposed of. [S. M. MODAK, J.] Seema 2/2